Tanzania: Zanzibar Touts Reproductive Health Education

ZANZIBAR: MINISTER for Community Development, Elders, Gender and Children, Riziki Pembe Juma, has urged parents and schools to educate children, especially girls, about… Read more »

Tanzania: Kasulu Residents Urge Regular Specialist Medical Camps

RESIDENTS of Kasulu District in Kigoma Region are calling on the government and private hospitals to establish a regular schedule for specialist medical camps at least once a… Read more »

Tanzania: State Demands Health Centres Construction Update Reports

DEPUTY Minister of State in the President's Office (Regional Administration and Local Government), Dr Festo Dugange has directed District Executive Directors for Kilolo and Bukoba… Read more »

Somalia: Tanzania, Somalia to Heighten Ties On Health

TANZANIA and the Republic of Somalia have agreed to strengthen their partnership on health matters. This was revealed over the weekend by Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu when the… Read more »

Tanzania: Kagera Turnsto Bananas to Fight Malnutrition, Hidden Hunger

Sitting before a solar drier, Ms Mariam Kokusiima (36), a resident of Muleba District's Kishanda village, can manage to make at least 200 banana cakes each day which she sells at… Read more »

Tanzania: EU Allocates 150,000 Euros to Curb Cholera Spread

THE European Union has allocated 150,000 Euros (close to 414m/-) to Tanzania in humanitarian aid funding to assist in containing the Cholera outbreak which poses a significant risk… Read more »

Tanzania: Moi Gets Boost On Brain Tumor Treatment

The Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) has received equipment worth 200m/-, to be used in the surgical treatment of brain tumors. Read more »

Tanzania: BMH Performs Highly-Specialized Artificial Heart Valve Surgery

The Dodoma-based Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) has successfully managed to perform the highly-specialized artificial heart valve surgery (HVS), making it to become the second… Read more »

Tanzania: Why Reconstructive, Cosmetic Surgery Services Introduced

T government has said it has introduced reconstructive and cosmetic surgery in the country to save costs incurred in seeking the services abroad while there are highly skilled… Read more »

Tanzania: Govt Warns Against Use of Traditional Medicine in Red Eyes Treatment

As the number of patients with Red Eyes disease increases, the Zanzibar Ministry of Health has cautioned members of the public against wrong perception and use of traditional… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Allocates 4bn/ - for Treatment of Children With Sickle Cell

DODOMA: The Tanzanian government has allocated 4 billion shillings for the treatment of 20 children grappling with sickle cell disease through bone marrow transplant services. Read more »

Tanzania: RAS Tasks TMDA to Control Substandard Medical Devices

KAGERA: KAGERA Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), Dr Toba Nguvila has appealed to the Tanzania Medical and Drugs Authority (TMDA) to control the importation of substandard… Read more »

Tanzania: HIV - With Partnership 95-95-95 Targets Inevitable

TANZANIA: WITH Amref Health Tanzania partnering with the government to attain lasting health change, especially among the most vulnerable communities, efforts are on the rise to… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Issues Alert Over Red Eyes Outbreak

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Ministry of Health has urged members of the public to take precautionary measures following the outbreak of red eye disease. Read more »

Tanzania: Number of Cholera Patients Reaches 14 in Bukoba Municipality

Bukoba District Commissioner Erasto Sima has said 14 patients have been confirmed to have contracted cholera in Bukoba Municipality, with one reported death, so far. Read more »

Tanzania: Mwanza Declares Outbreak of Cholera

MWANZA: MWANZA regional authorities have declared the outbreak of cholera disease as 28 people confirmed to contract the disease. Read more »

Tanzania: Deliver Quality Services, Mchengerwa Orders Health Workers

MOROGORO: MINISTER of State, President's Office-Regional Administrations and Local Governments (PO-RALG), Mohamed Mchengerwa, has called on doctors and nurses in the country to… Read more »

Tanzania: Milestone As Kairuki Hospital Treats Tumor Without Surgery

DAR ES SALAAM: In a groundbreaking development for Tanzania and East Africa, Kairuki Hospital's team of doctors, led by Dr Fred Rutachunzibwa, have achieved a historic feat after… Read more »

Tanzania: Mwinyi Insists Physical Exercise

ZANZIBAR: PRESIDENT Hussein Ali Mwinyi has continued to encourage adults to spare at least 30 minutes, in three consecutive days, for body exercise because it is important in… Read more »

Tanzania: Chato Zonal Referral Hospital to Offer Oxygen Therapy

GEITA: CHATO Zonal Referral Hospital (CZRH) is set to offer oxygen therapy services upon completion of its oxygen plant construction. Read more »

Tanzania: NHIF to Implement Improved Package in January

DAR ES SALAAM: AFTER one year of stakeholder consultation, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will begin implementing an improved package, including new prices for services… Read more »

Tanzania: Tmda Underscores Role of Inspectors in Protecting Public Health

TANZANIA: THE Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) has underlined a role played by its inspectors in ensuring quality of locally produced medical equipment and… Read more »

Tanzania: Z'bar Cautions On Diseases Related to Breathing

ZANZIBAR: THE Zanzibar government has emphasised the need for the public to take measures to control diseases related to breathing complications. Read more »

Tanzania: 'Devise Health Insurance Products for Low Income Earners'

TANZANIA: The government has urged private sector stakeholders to devise innovative health insurance products targeting low income earners. Read more »

Tanzania: How China Is Helping Zanzibar Control Schistosomiasis

ON November 1, 2023, Zanzibaris, particularly residents in Pemba celebrated the launch of the first-ever, 'China-Aid schistosomiasis surveillance Centre in Zanzibar', with Mr Zhang… Read more »